DPI-ConnectEd FeedEducation e-newsletter from State Superintendent Tony Evers http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov
en-usbenson.gardner@dpi.wi.gov (Benson Gardner)ESEA Waiver Renewal The DPI is inviting public comment on its draft request for continued flexibility from certain provisions of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, currently known as NCLB, the No Child Left Behind Act).http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-23-2015#article-1
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:55:00 CSTNASA Challenge for Wisconsin Learning Centers Working in tandem with National Aeronautics and Space (NASA) engineers, students at eight Wisconsin afterschool programs are exploring STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through real-life space problems.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-23-2015#article-2
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:55:00 CSTCharters-Within-a-School in Kettle MoraineOne reason Kettle Moraine School Board President Gary Vose has come to believe in a personalized approach to education is a certain high schooler who "almost brought some of the board members to tears" at one of their meetings. She told them, "'I was getting ready to potentially drop out, and now I love it in school. I’m doing much better, doing great in my classes, getting good grades’ -- the whole bit.” The student was enrolled in one of the district's charters-within-a-school.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-23-2015#article-3
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:30:00 CSTMedia Lab Survey The Wisconsin Media Lab is collecting feedback, comments, and stories from educators on the value of their services, through a short, online survey. The Media Lab is part of the Educational Communications Board, which was targeted for a $5 million cut in the governor’s budget proposal.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-23-2015#article-4
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:30:00 CSTAmeriCorps (Serve Wisconsin) Website Those who work with children will now find it easier to connect with the AmeriCorps program in the state. Serve Wisconsin, the government board that administers federal AmeriCorps in the state, has updated its website (for the first time since 1999), making it easier to access materials, interactive links, and images.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-23-2015#article-5
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:30:00 CSTRacial Integration MemoriesOn the way to their first day of school in Marks, Mississippi, in 1966, Carolyn Stanford-Taylor remembers her mother suddenly stopped at a crossroads. “She said, ‘You know, the desegregation order has come down, and so you have a choice. Do you want to go to the Black school or the White school?’” It was the beginning of a difficult road -- but eventually, Stanford-Taylor would become Wisconsin's assistant state superintendent for the Division for Learning Support.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-16-2015#article-1
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:45:00 CSTCommunity Projects through Library ProgramIn a new multi-state program, six teams of library staff members from throughout Wisconsin will develop community-based projects to serve patrons' needs.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-16-2015#article-2
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:45:00 CSTMath/Science Award ApplicationsThe 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is now open for teachers of grades 7-12.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-16-2015#article-3
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:45:00 CSTAmerican Indian Studies TrainingsHelping schools fulfill their legal responsibilities regarding Wisconsin American Indian Studies is the goal of workshops hosted by Wisconsin’s cooperative educational service agencies (CESAs) starting this March and continuing for about a year.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-16-2015#article-4
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:45:00 CSTDECA Administrator/Leader ProgramIn celebration of its 50th anniversary, Wisconsin DECA is hosting a School Administrator/Leader Program on March 10, during its State Career Development Conference.http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_february-16-2015#article-5
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